Anchor Steam was the first craft beer I ever drank, well before that term was invented, and it remains a daily favorite. In fact, if someone forced me to choose just one beer out of the thousands available, there’s an excellent chance it’d have …

Widmer Brothers Brewing will be giving away a bike every day for 100 days in the Portland area this summer as part of the brewery’s second "100 Days of Hefe," which starts Thursday afternoon at the Dublin Pub.

I make no effort to hide my love and admiration for Plew’s Brews. Yes, it’s a friendly, funky pub and the beers are great, but more than that, it’s the hub about which its art/music community revolves – a bit like the Laurelthirst of St. Johns. …

Any concerns about the recent ownership change at Anchor Brewing Co. are being assuaged by some great new beers such as Anchor Summer Wheat and my new fave, Anchor California Lager, both of which are available in cans — as is the beer that sta…